Washington Jewish Film Festival Presents: The 21%: The Lives...
Washington Jewish Film Festival Presents: The 21%: The Lives of Arab Citizens of Israel | May 19
May 19, 2019 4:30pmThe Greater Washington Forum on Israeli Arab Issues and the Edlavitch DCJCC are proud to present The 21%: The Lives of Arab Citizens of Israel, an in-depth exploration of the daily lives and challenges of Arab Citizens of Israel.
The program will feature screenings of two mid-length films—Freedom Train from director Tawfik Abu Wael, and Be/Longing by Amit Breuer—followed by a conversation with the main subject of Be/Longing, Amal Rihan, and JDC Israel Tevet’s Director of Employment Programs for Arabs and for Career Advancement, Suzan Hassan-Daher. The discussion will be moderated by Ron Gerlitz, Co-Executive Director of Sikkuy: The Association for the Advancement of Civic Equality.
Schedule:
Sunday, May 19 - 4:30pm at the AFI Silver Theatre
Lead Support provided by The Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation and The Lois and Richard England Family Foundation.